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Search phrase: affair

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HamletHam I.ii.16with this affair along for all our thankswith this affaire along for all our thankes
HamletHam I.ii.174but what is your affair in elsinorebut what is your affaire in elsenour
HamletHam III.ii.317some frame and start not so wildly from my affairsome frame and start not so wildely from my affayre
HamletHam IV.iii.59that else leans on the affair pray you make hastethat else leanes on th affaire pray you make hast
MacbethMac III.iii.21best half of our affairbest halfe of our affaire
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.87notice of my affair i humbly thank younotice of my affaire i humbly thanke you
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.374whiles i in this affair do thee employwhiles i in this affaire do thee imply
OthelloOth I.iii.273either for her stay or going th affair cries hasteeither for her stay or going th affaire cries hast
OthelloOth IV.ii.208dealt most directly in thy affairdealt most directly in thy affaire
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.247whats your affair i pray youwhats your affayre i pray you
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.36for this affair some four or five attend him &ndash for this affayre some foure or fiue attend him
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.733there whereupon i command thee to open thy affairthere whereupon i command thee to open thy affaire

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Glossary

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bearcarry on manage conduct [an affair]
businessdeed action affair task
cause affair business subject
concerningconcern affair matter
conditionmatter affair concern
employmentmatter business affair
encounterliaison intercourse amorous affair
gearbusiness affair matter
matter affair(s) business real issue
secretprivate affair confidence
toypiece of nonsense foolish affair

Thesaurus

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affairbusiness
affairconcerning
affaircause
affaircondition
affairemployment
affairgear
affairmatter
affairsquare
affair amorousencounter
amorous affairencounter
foolish affairtoy
private affairsecret

Themes and Topics

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French

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
affairBASIC affair n

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